Llewellyn Stewart

Mr. Llewellyn Stewart of Jacksonville, Florida went home to be with the Lord peacefully at the North East Florida Community Hospice, 555 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, Florida on January 17, 2015 at the age of 92.

Llewellyn is survived by his wife, Ruby Sybil Stewart, Five children, George Stewart, Sonia Marie Collman of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Angela Cecile Stewart of London, England; Yvonne June-Allison Stewart of Bromley, Kent, England and Carl Anthony Stewart (Lena, daughter-in-law) of Jacksonville, Florida; Eleven grandchildren, Andrea Patricia Marie(Irvin) of London, England, Shaun Mark Anthony of Hastings, England, Karene Anthea of Jacksonville, Florida, Darren Linford Anthony of Toan, Virginia, Adam Rhys of Chicago, Illinois, Christian Matthew Asher of Bromley, Kent, England (Deceased), Honor Leigh (William, grandson-in-law) of Jacksonville, Florida, Courtney Perry of Bromley, Kent, England, Taylor Anthony of Jacksonville, Florida, Shakira Ruby of London, England and Gyasi Armstrong of Jacksonville, Florida; Eight great-grandchildren, Kalila Kimora (15yrs.) of Jacksonville, Florida, Remelle Irvin (20yrs), Shaquille Isaiah (18yrs.), Marley (17yrs.), Isaac James (16yrs.), Jayden Stewart (11yrs.) Isha (7yrs.) and Shardney (2 yrs.) of London, England; family friend Lindford Collman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Llewellyn was born on November 11, 1922 in Adelphi, St. James, Jamaica to Alexander Stewart and Hilda Golding. He married Ruby, his sweetheart on December 18, 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1961 he migrated to London, England by way of Genoa, Italy. After moving to London, England, Llewellyn began working in the reconstruction of London on historic buildings as the Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral. Later in his career as a boiler technician at Lewisham Hospital in London, England, from which he retired, he again migrated, but this time to the United States and settled in his later years in Jacksonville, Florida. He was passionate about his family and was an active and dedicated member of the Harbor of Hope of Jacksonville church. He enjoyed walking the family dog, watching nature and current event programming on television, and created community ties with many of his neighbors where he lived and was well known around the community as "granddad".

A funeral is scheduled for 11:00 am, January 24, 2015 at Harbor of Hope of Jacksonville, 535 McIntosh Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073, with a reception to follow at Harbor of Hope. Pastor Michael D. Roberts will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Llewellyn's life and home going. Please send flowers/plants to Hardage-Giddens Funeral Homes, 729 S. Edgewood Road, Jacksonville, FL 32205. The family would like to thank UF Health of Jacksonville Hospital doctors and nursing staff, and the North East Florida Community Hospice staff at the George and Margaret Morris Center for Caring for their efforts, care and dedication to Llewellyn in the closing hours of his time here with us.